Month: January 2025
Free Line of Sight Elevation Map Tool for Meshtastic and RF Communications
Read More: Free Line of Sight Elevation Map Tool for Meshtastic and RF CommunicationsWhen forming a communication plan, Line of Sight (LOS) is critical for placement of infrastructure. RF communications specifically. While browsing the internet, I found a few decent tools that helped establish what elevation was between to points. For example, for the longest time I used https://www.scadacore.com/tools/rf-path/rf-line-of-sight/ as a tool to help find elevation in and…
New Meshtastic RAK 4361 with WisBlock Repeater Build
Read More: New Meshtastic RAK 4361 with WisBlock Repeater BuildI have been looking for a solution that allows for a low power Meshtastic repeater and the RAK 4361 is hands down the best solution so far! I ordered the Meshtastic Starter Kit at https://store.rakwireless.com/products/wisblock-meshtastic-starter-kit?variant=43588648534214 and waited a few weeks for it to arrive. I was a little skeptical but there are some others that…
Heltec V3 Meshtastic Mobile Build
Read More: Heltec V3 Meshtastic Mobile BuildThis build is extremely light weight and affordable. The build will cost around $30-$40 depending on where you purchase the material and if you need to pay for a 3D printed cases. This guide will be a step by step guide for building the most portable Meshtastic device I have found yet. I highly recommend…
How to Build a Repeater with the Heltec V3 & Meshtastic
Read More: How to Build a Repeater with the Heltec V3 & MeshtasticThis is a simple guide to put together a repeater for LoRa using a Heltec V3 that runs on battery and charges via solar. How you configure the Heltec is up to you but I personally run the device as a “client. This allows me to use the device in the field if I am…
How to use Chirp to update your Handheld HAM
Read More: How to use Chirp to update your Handheld HAMYou can program you handheld HAM radio using Chirp. The software is simple to use but does has a small learning curve so just take you time. Download Chirp at https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download Repeaters List: https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/ Search for your location by state, county, and then city. How to upload a config file You may want to download…
How to use RTL-SDR Dongle to Monitor Airways
Read More: How to use RTL-SDR Dongle to Monitor AirwaysI will be using the RTL-SDR dongle found at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD7558GT in this article. Once you have the dongle you will need to install the drivers for the device. This is IMPORTANT for all Windows users. For me, the dongle worked out of the box for Mac. Step 1 Head over to https://www.rtl-sdr.com/V4/ and have a…
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Free Line of Sight Elevation Map Tool for Meshtastic and RF Communications
When forming a communication plan, Line of Sight (LOS) is critical for placement of infrastructure. RF communications specifically. While browsing the internet, I found a few decent tools that helped establish what elevation was between to points. For example, for the longest time I used https://www.scadacore.com/tools/rf-path/rf-line-of-sight/ as a tool to help find elevation in and…
New Meshtastic RAK 4361 with WisBlock Repeater Build
I have been looking for a solution that allows for a low power Meshtastic repeater and the RAK 4361 is hands down the best solution so far! I ordered the Meshtastic Starter Kit at https://store.rakwireless.com/products/wisblock-meshtastic-starter-kit?variant=43588648534214 and waited a few weeks for it to arrive. I was a little skeptical but there are some others that…
Heltec V3 Meshtastic Mobile Build
This build is extremely light weight and affordable. The build will cost around $30-$40 depending on where you purchase the material and if you need to pay for a 3D printed cases. This guide will be a step by step guide for building the most portable Meshtastic device I have found yet. I highly recommend…